NOT YOUR SAME OLD DRIP®
"LIFE IS TOO SHORT TO BE BITTER."
THE HIDDEN TAX
TRADITIONAL BREWING IS BROKEN.
Every time your staff brews a pot, they're pre-paying for coffee they'll throw away. This waste is built into the old model — and operators have accepted it as the cost of doing business. Until now.
35–45%
of brewed coffee is dumped daily due to freshness standards, handler error, and burnt taste from sitting too long.
2–3×
what operators actually pay per cup vs. what they think they pay — once waste is factored in.
50%
of coffee land suitable for cultivation will be gone by 2050 due to climate change.
$24B+
Total Addressable Market across hospitality, healthcare, c-stores, airports, and stadiums — all trapped in the old model.
THE INNOVATION
ZERO WASTE BETTER TASTE.
HotDraft® is the world’s first system to serve kegged coffee, tea, and beverages hot or cold on demand — eliminating waste at every step of the process.
🔥 HEAT ON DEMAND
No holding tanks. No burnt taste. Every cup is heated at the exact moment of pour — 3 to 5 seconds, perfect temperature, every time.
🧪 NITROGEN INFUSED
Coffee kegged under nitrogen suspends oxidation — preserving peak freshness for 6+ months. No dump cycles. No stale product. Ever.
♻️ ZERO WASTE
Every ounce poured is an ounce earned. No dump cycles, no stale batches, no money down the drain — just the pure, uncut economics of a system that wastes nothing.
🧑 LABOR REDUCTION
No specialty barista training required. No brewing expertise needed. HotDraft delivers a perfect, consistent cup at the pull of a tap — freeing your staff to focus on hospitality, not coffee prep.
🌱 ESG ALIGNED
By 2050, suitable coffee cultivation land will shrink by 50%. Climate instability, deforestation, and water scarcity are already threatening the crop. HotDraft directly addresses this — eliminating waste reduces the land, water, and resources needed to produce every cup, while helping businesses align with the sustainability mandates that matter most today.
PRODUCT CATALOG
THE FULL LINEUP.
From the dispensing hardware to the kegged beverages to the in-house specialty powders — every element is crafted and controlled by Ryan Bros Coffee at Barrio Logan HQ.
HOT DRAFT® UNITS
HOT DRAFT® SMALL — 18"
Compact unit ideal for smaller cafes, office break rooms, hotel lobby stations, and boutique retail. Single keg capacity with full hot-or-cold tap functionality.
SINGLE OUTLET
HOT DRAFT® MEDIUM — 24"
Mid-volume workhorse for hotel breakfast stations, hospital cafeterias, university dining, and mid-size c-store locations. Multi-tap capable.
HIGH VOLUME
HOT DRAFT® LARGE — DOUBLE DOOR 48"
Maximum throughput for airports, convention centers, stadiums, and large corporate campuses. Multiple kegs, multiple taps, 3–5 second pour at peak demand.
ENTERPRISE GRADE
HOT DRAFT® TRIPLE DOOR — 72"
Maximum-scale unit for large institutional deployments — corporate campuses, convention centers, military bases, and multi-outlet airport terminals. Three kegs, dual tap towers, and full hot-or-cold on-demand service.
INSTITUTIONAL SCALE
HOT DRAFT® BLENDS
ESPRESSO GOLD
Award-winning. Select Arabica from South America + Indonesian. Full-bodied with a lemon note finish. Famous golden crema.
COWBOY COFFEE
Extra intense, without the bitterness. A classic dark roast that’s strong, bold, and confident.
RACEWAY ESPRESSO
Small batch cold brew coffee, double strength caffeine, less oils and acids. No sugar, no calories — just pure, high-octane fuel in every cup.
100% Specialty Grade Arabica only. Beans are meticulously selected for seasonal freshness and flavor potential — MicroRoasted and slow-roasted in-house at Barrio Logan. Fair Trade Certified (ID: 22477). All blends available in kegs, portion packs, bulk wholesale, and retail packaging.
PROVEN DEPLOYMENTS
TRUSTED BY THE BEST.
HotDraft is not a concept — It’s operational. Deployed across some of the most demanding institutional environments in the country.
ABOUT RYAN BROS COFFEE
30+ YEARS. ONE FAMILY.
1975
THE ORIGIN
The Ryan family lived in Jakarta, Indonesia — immersed in the coffee-growing world of Java, Sumatra, and Papua New Guinea. That experience became the soul of the brand.
1994
FOUNDED
Carmine and Harry Ryan — alumni of the University of San Diego — launched Ryan Bros Coffee as a coffee cart on the USD campus. Tom Ryan joined shortly after, completing the founding trio.
2016
HOTDRAFT® CREATED
The Hot Draft system was invented by Harry Ryan — born from the pursuit of zero waste and perfect taste.
2018
PATENT GRANTED
US Patent No. 10,092,132 B1 — the first and only system of its kind. Filed September 2017, granted October 9, 2018.
NOW
THE MANUFACTURING ENGINE
Vertically integrated brewery, blending, QA/QC, kegging, cold chain, and distribution — all operating from Barrio Logan, San Diego.
UNITED STATES PATENT
US 10,092,132 B1
Inventor:
Harry Ryan, San Diego CA
Assignee:
Ryan Brothers Coffee of San Diego, Inc.
Filed:
September 6, 2017
Granted:
October 9, 2018
Claims:
19 Claims, 5 Drawing Sheets
Category:
System and Method for Cold Storage & Hot/Cold Delivery of Brewed Beverage
BRAND PRINCIPLES
R
Responsibility
B
Betterment
C
Conservation
Fair Trade Certified · ID 22477 · 1894 Main St., San Diego CA 92113 · 100% Specialty Grade Arabica · MicroRoasted In-house · Creating equity through sustainability®
HEAR IT FROM THE SOURCE
SEE HOT DRAFT IN ACTION.
Tom Ryan — co-founder of Ryan Bros Coffee — walks through exactly how HotDraft® works, why it was built, and what makes it unlike anything else in the beverage industry.
READY TO ELIMINATE THE WASTE TAX?
LET'S BREW SOMETHING TOGETHER.
Whether you're running a single cafè, a hotel chain, or a network of c-stores - HotDraft has a solution sized for your operation. Partner, customize, craft.
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